Echoes of Light Brass Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music
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Echoes of Light
22893932
22893932
22893932
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Brass Ensemble Euphonium, French Horn, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1532083
Composed by Caleb M. Brandon. This edition: audio, pdf, streaming. 21st Century, Chamber, Classical, Contemporary. 62 pages. C.M.Brandon #1105329. Published by C.M.Brandon (A0.1532083).‘Light echo’ was a term I came across on NASA’s website. This effect occurs when ‘dusty cloud structures’ are illuminated by the brightening of a star. In this case, it was a red supergiant known as V838 Monocerotis. As NASA describes the event, “The echoing of light through space is similar to the echoing of sound through air. As light from the explosion continues to move outwards, different parts of the dust are illuminated, just as a sound echo bounces off of objects near the source, and later, objects further from the source.” I found this about the same time as I ran across the Dallas Winds call for fanfares. Their submission rules mentioned that the performance space was reverberant and I thought this, along with NASA’s light echo, would make for a great piece of music.
The form of the piece sprang from the expanding light/sound concept mentioned above. You will notice the first ten measures (i.e. the initial explosion of light and dust) expand in time signature from 2/4 to 5/4 and then return to the initial 2/4 meter. The opening statement (measures 1 – 22) is repeated and expanded upon to reveal different parts of what was previously revealed finishing with the final echo of the initial musical motive.
Purposefully written for a highly reverberant space, all sounds resulting from these echoes should be welcomed. The result of this endeavor is a wonderfully colored piece that will make a great addition to any concert.
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